– COMPANY HISTORY –

1962

• Cliff McMaster commenced work in his garage making S/S exhaust manifolds as a hobby.

1964

• Cliff & Margaret McMaster, at the age of 31,obtained a loan, purchased some machinery and formed a partnership - C & M McMaster.
• Sardik Engineering & James Boyle plumbing being their first customers.
• Moved to a dirt floored factory in Buffalo Rd, Gladesville.

1965

• Moved to a factory in Devlin St, Ryde.
• Making S/S sinks, drainers, special electrical cabinets as well as doing general sheetmetal jobbing work.

1966

• 30th November - Registered C & M McMaster Pty Ltd.

1970

• Property at 72 Mandoon Rd, Girraween was purchased.
• Aerolux Engineering became a major client in dust collector and rotary valve manufacture.

1976

• Registered C-Mac Sheetmetal.

1978

• Son Terry commenced work in office.

1979

• Westacot Engineering at Rydalmere was purchased to enable manufacture of rotary valves.
• Son Robert commenced employment.
• Registered C-Mac Engineering in April.
• Parramatta Tank Works was purchased at St Marys and modern manufacturing techniques were introduced.

1981

• Registered C-Mac Industries (Aust) Pty Ltd.

1986

• Parramatta Tank Works was relocated to the rear of 72 Mandoon Rd, Girraween.
• Money from sale of St Marys land was used to purchase a C.N.C. Plasma Cutter.
• Son Graham commenced working in the Sheetmetal shop.

1988

• Obtained licence to manufacture T.S.A. Modular Liner Tanks - from Western Australia
  Licence expired in 1993.
• After several floods at Rydalmere, the property at 74 Mandoon Rd was purchased and Engineering was relocated next door to the Sheetmetal.
• Son Kendall was engaged as accountant.

1989

• October - purchased Lynfast Engineering.

1991

• Lynfast Engineering was relocated to the rear of 74 Mandoon Rd.

1992

• August - Terry had a fatal motor vehicle accident.
• September - Daughter-in-law joined the company.
• November - Graham left the company.
• December - Cliff retired (What an upheval) and son Robert became General Manager. (Robert swept the dirt floor for pocket money in 1964).

1993

• June - Margaret retired.
• September - consultants engaged for a company review and diagnostic.

1994

• Registered C-Mac Engineering and Gearcutting combining Lynfast Engineering and C-Mac Engineering.

1995

• Graham returned as P.T.W. Manager and the Company was restructured.
• New computer system installed including bar-coded tracking of jobs.

1996

• Celebrated 30 yrs in business.

1997

• Quality Assurance Certification to AS/NZS ISO 9002.

1998

• Website established.
• Nursery Division set-up.
• First salesman employed.
• Rehabilitation procedures introduced.
• Participated in the Western Sydney Metals Network.
• Y2000, GST and the Olympics for a distraction.

2000

• Undergraduate Uni Student employed for Market and R&D work with Nursery Products.
• 5year SES contract won for bagging machines.

2001

• Moved into upstairs office extensions (plans drawn in 1986).
• Marketing consultant engaged.
• Daughter-in-law Suzanne joined the business.
• CAD introduced & decision to upgrade Arrow and SMP software made.

2002

• Focused on nursery equipment and Grants for R & D obtained.
• Staff changes managers & bookeeper retiring.
• OH & S cultural changes. Toolbox meetings & risk accessments.

2003

• Office in Northern NSW established.

2005

• Parramatta Tank Works sold to the Water Tank Team.

2006

• After running the Tankworks for ten years, Graham McMaster left the business and moved to Queensland.
• New computer server and 3D software was installed and Engineer employed.

2007

• Senior staff reduced and management structure changed due to financial difficulties.
• Extensive renovation to staff facilities with meal rooms, kitchens and change rooms updated.

2008

• New MRP software, M1 introduced.
• Purchased business A.D. Spring and started manufacturing nursery benches.
• 3 ^rd August - Director and Founder of C-Mac Industries, Mr Cliff McMaster, passed away.

20 years ago versus today